The Strange End of African Nationalism (Dan)

The African nationalist movement swept out old colonizing forces in the 20th century. Now, with the apparent coup against Robert Mugabe, the movement has become the ancien regime.

When Jazz Age Superstar Josephine Baker Spied on the Nazis (Trevin)

Excerpted from Meredith Hindley’s Destination Casablanca: “The African-American singer and dancer was the toast of Paris when French intelligence asked her to spy on the Axis. It became one of her greatest performances.”

How Trump and the Media Model Work (Dan)

Koch Brothers Look to Help Buy Time Inc. (Chris)

The New York Times reports that Charles and David Koch “have tentatively agreed” to contribute “an equity injection of more than $500 million” to a bid by (Family Circle‘s publisher) Meredith to purchase Time Inc.